You thought calm would be enough. So did I...

I stayed cool through court, custody baiting, and silent treatment from every angle. Thought someone would see the effort…they didn’t...

Because the system doesn’t reward stoicism...it rewards narrative. And calm without structure just makes you forget you’re in a fight. This one’s about what stoicism actually looks like when it works…not statue-mode. Oak-mode. Calm with receipts. Quiet with a plan...

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